Command Presence Training

🎙️The wait is over! The Faces of Leadership Podcast sponsored by Command Presence has entered a new era... now streaming in both video and audio!

We're launching this new chapter with Episode 25: Winning the Career, Not Just Surviving It, featuring Host Michael Warren and special guest Jeffery Manzer M.Ed, M.S., LPC-S, CSCS.

Together, they explore what it takes to build a career that doesn't just endure but thrives. From leadership and resilience to wellness and human performance, this conversation is filled with practical insights for anyone committed to becoming a better leader.

Be sure to check us out on your favorite podcast platform, on our website, or watch now on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/a4TPRfOX1wo

Watch, listen, and join the conversation!

TOMORROW! 🎙️ Episode 25: Winning the Career, Not Just Surviving

Are you building a career you're proud of, or are you just trying to make it to retirement?

In Episode 25 of the Faces of Leadership Podcast, Law Enforcement Trainer Michael Warren sits down with Jeff Manzer M.Ed, M.S., LPC-S, CSCS for a thoughtful conversation about leadership, wellness, resilience, and what it takes to build a long, meaningful career in public safety.

Drawing on his experience as a Marine Corps veteran, Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and Human Performance Specialist with the Harris County Sheriff's Office, Jeffery shares practical insights on preparing first responders to perform at their best—physically, mentally, and emotionally.

If you're committed to leading well, investing in your people, and creating a career that thrives instead of simply survives, this conversation is for you.

Today, we celebrate the fathers who lead both at home and in their communities.

For those in public safety, fatherhood often means balancing long hours, missed milestones, difficult calls, and the responsibility of serving others while striving to be fully present for the people who matter most.

Leadership doesn't end when the shift does. In many ways, the lessons that matter most are taught around the dinner table, on the sidelines, during bedtime stories, and in the everyday moments that shape the next generation.

To all the fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, mentors, and father figures in our Command Presence family—thank you for the example you set through your service, your sacrifice, and your commitment to leading with integrity.

Happy Father's Day.

"Stopping doesn't mean you lack grit. It means you have the wisdom to let go of sunk costs." — Adam Grant

Persistence and progress aren't the same thing. Sometimes we stay the course because it still makes sense, and sometimes we stay because we've already put in too much to walk away with our pride intact
In Episode 14 of Faces of Leadership, retired U.S. Navy commander Karen Brasch talks about pivoting from a 20-year career as a Naval aviator into a leadership role at Amazon Web Services, and what she picked up along the way about embracing change.

🎧 https://www.commandpresence.net/podcast/episodes/new-beginnings

The officers others turn to aren't always the ones with rank.

They're the ones who set the tone on scene, mentor the new guy without being told to, and make the calls others hesitate on.
That's who this course is built for. 👇
Leading Without Rank: The Emerging Leader

📅 August 18, 2026 | Hampton, VA

🔗Register: commandpresence.net/law-enforcement-public-safety-training/training-calendar

💡 "To learn, wander. To achieve, focus." - James Clear

Growth happens in two different modes. Wandering means staying open to ideas, perspectives, and experiences that don't have an obvious payoff yet. Focus means narrowing in on the work that does.

A lot of leaders get stuck in one or the other. They stay so heads-down they stop learning, or so curious they never ship anything. Knowing which mode the moment calls for is most of the work.

🔗 Explore upcoming Command Presence trainings: https://www.commandpresence.net/law-enforcement-public-safety-training/training-calendar

Everyone has the ability to lead, no title required. Leading Without Rank helps emerging leaders build the influence and trust to do it well.

📅 July 20 · Oxford, MS
👩‍🏫 Taught by Jessica Martin
👥 For emerging leaders and non-supervisors

Register 👉 command-presence-training.regfox.com/leading-without-rank-oxford-ms-july-20-2026

Planning summer training for your team? Command Presence has classes coming up in several locations over the next few weeks, from emerging-leader development to field and corrections training officer certifications.

📍 Oxford, MS
📅 Jul 20 | Leading Without Rank: The Emerging Leader
📅 Jul 21 | Trauma-Informed: Building Resiliency in Public Safety Careers

📍 Baton Rouge, LA
📅 Jul 27–30 | Field Training Officer (FTO) Certification: The C.T.E. Model©

📍 Hampton, VA
📅 Aug 18 | Leading Without Rank: The Emerging Leader

📍 Lansing, MI
📅 Aug 18–20 | CTO Certification: The C.T.E. Model© for Corrections
📅 Aug 19 | De-Escalation: Strategies for Best Possible Outcomes

📍 Elyria, OH
📅 Aug 24 | Leading Without Rank: The Emerging Leader
📅 Aug 25 | Trauma-Informed: Building Resiliency in Public Safety Careers

Seats are limited and these classes fill quickly. Find full details and register at 👉 https://www.commandpresence.net/law-enforcement-public-safety-training/training-calendar

Bringing a team, or want to host a course at your agency? Send us a message.